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ORDER, regarding juror Gerald Ray Goza's employment termination, directing Chris Riggs d/b/a C&T Farms, Cash, Arkansas, to appear for a hearing & show cause. The hearing will be to determine whether the employer violated 28 U.S.C.A. Section 187 5 by terminating juror Goza. (Show Cause Hearing set for 11/5/2010 at 1:00 PM in Jonesboro Courtroom (large) #324 before Judge D. P. Marshall Jr.) Unless Riggs desires to represent himself, his lawyer should attend with him. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. S ection 1875(d)(1), the Court construes juror Goza's report as a claim & application for counsel, & appoints William J. Stanley to represent him in this matter. The Court directs the U.S. Marshal to locate Riggs & serve this Order on him as soon as practicable. The Court directs the Clerk of the Court to serve this Order electronically on Mr. Stanley & mail the Order to juror Goza at 101 Frances Street, Cash, AR 72421. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 10/26/2010. (jct)

JUDGMENT, pursuant to 105 Jury Verdict, for Eric N. Polston against Ford Motor Company Inc. in the amount of $13,110,000.00, postjudgment interest at 0.22% per annum until the Judgment is paid, & costs as the Court may later allow. The underlying judgment amount is the $19,000,000.00 in damages the jury awarded reduced by 31% - the percentage of fault the jury apportioned to Polston. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 10/27/2010. (jct)

ORDER, pursuant to show-cause hearing, juror Gerald Ray Goza & his former employer reached a compromise. The settlement requires Chris Riggs d/b/a C&T Farms to pay Goza $2,000.00 for lost wages (less the usual withholdings for taxes & the like) & to pay Goza's attorney a $250.00 fee. Riggs agreed to make both payments by 11/12/10. This compromise strikes the Court as a reasonable resolution in the circumstances. The Court thanks Mr. Stanley for accepting the appointment as Goza's counsel & he is now discharged. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 11/5/2010. (jct)

ORDER denying 116 Plaintiff's Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law; denying 117 Defendant's Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law, or in the Alternative, Motion for New Trial. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 1/20/2011. (jct)

ORDER, per the parties' joint letter report, the Court endorses & adopts the parties' proposed & agreed solutions on the Traveler Bar Study & the buck. The Court rules Polston's statements to Deputy Harris are admissible as excited ut terances. The Court will reconsider the seatbelt-habit issue after both parties brief it. Ford has filed its brief & the Court would appreciate Polston's brief by September 29th. The Court will give the jury the option of working school-day hours or banker's hours. On the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, FMVSS210 is off the table by agreement. FMVSS 209(e) remains in. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 9/27/2010. (jct)

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